MALLIOTAKIS CO-SPONSORS BILL TO PROTECT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Legislation will provide safe harbor for reporting abuse
Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R,C-Brooklyn, Staten Island) is co-sponsoring legislation (A10080) with Assemblyman Rafael Espinal (D,C-Brooklyn), which would provide a safe harbor for victims of domestic violence to report abuse without fear of losing custody of their children. Abusive spouses often prevent their victims from reporting violence by threatening [...]

MALLIOTAKIS INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO OUTLAW COSMETIC SURGERY AND ALTERATIONS ON PETS

Bill would save animals from tattoos, piercings, and other non-medical procedures
Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R,C-Brooklyn, Staten Island) has introduced legislation that would establish a misdemeanor for subjecting a dog, cat, or other companion animal to piercings, tattoos, and certain cosmetic surgery. Cosmetic procedures on companion animals have become increasingly common as people seek to alter [...]

MALLIOTAKIS, CAPPELLI, BUS DRIVERS APPLAUD EXEMPTION FROM MTA BOND FEES, CALL FOR SERVICE RESTORATIONS

Misguided policy would have forced agency to add $50 million more to debt load.
Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R,C-Brooklyn, Staten Island) and Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) board member Allen Cappelli were pleased to learn that Governor Andrew Cuomo has approved the MTA’s request for a waiver of the “Bond Insurance Charge” (BIC) for debt being refinanced in [...]

MALLIOTAKIS FIGHTS FOR TRANSPARENCY IN GOVERNMENT

Assembly Majority stifles bill to help constituents view voting records
Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R,C-Brooklyn, Staten Island) recently sponsored a motion in the state Assembly that would have posted voting records for every Assembly member on their individual websites in an effort to increase transparency in government. The legislation was blocked from coming to the floor for [...]

NO TAX DOLLARS FOR POLITICAL GAIN

In response to legislation introduced today to bring matching public funds to state legislative elections, Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R C–Brooklyn, Staten Island) issued the following statement:

At a time when people are out of work, underpaid and overtaxed, the concept of using taxpayer dollars for political gain is an absolute disgrace. Campaign finance laws in New [...]